Acting

Robert Haines

Born September 16, 1894

Died April 18, 1961 · aged 66

No biography available.

Known For

North by Northwest · 1959

North by Northwest

★ 8.01959

MovieThrillerAdventure

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.

Singin' in the Rain · 1952

Singin' in the Rain

★ 8.11952

MovieComedyRomance

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.

Around the World in 80 Days · 1956

Around the World in 80 Days

★ 6.71956

MovieAdventureComedy

Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.

Strangers on a Train · 1951

Strangers on a Train

★ 7.71951

MovieCrimeThriller

A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.

The Seven Year Itch · 1955

The Seven Year Itch

★ 7.01955

MovieComedyRomance

When his family goes away for summer vacation, a hitherto faithful publishing executive with an overactive imagination is tempted by an attractive new neighbor.

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral · 1957

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

★ 7.01957

MovieWestern

Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.

Filmography

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North by Northwest · 1959

North by Northwest

★ 8.01959

MovieThrillerAdventure

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

Singin' in the Rain · 1952

Singin' in the Rain

★ 8.11952

MovieComedyRomance

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.

Awards Ceremony Attendee (uncredited)

Around the World in 80 Days · 1956

Around the World in 80 Days

★ 6.71956

MovieAdventureComedy

Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.

Extra (uncredited)

Strangers on a Train · 1951

Strangers on a Train

★ 7.71951

MovieCrimeThriller

A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.

Bus Driver (uncredited)

The Seven Year Itch · 1955

The Seven Year Itch

★ 7.01955

MovieComedyRomance

When his family goes away for summer vacation, a hitherto faithful publishing executive with an overactive imagination is tempted by an attractive new neighbor.

Man at Train Station (uncredited)

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral · 1957

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

★ 7.01957

MovieWestern

Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Barfly (uncredited)

A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.

Gambler (uncredited)

The Bad and the Beautiful · 1952

The Bad and the Beautiful

★ 7.31952

MovieDramaRomance

Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.

Mourner (uncredited)

Guys and Dolls · 1955

Guys and Dolls

★ 6.61955

MovieComedyCrime

In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a Salvation Army missionary to Havana, and unexpectedly they fall for each other. And the bet has a hidden motive ... classic song and dance ensues!

Waiter (uncredited)

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

A Star Is Born · 1954

A Star Is Born

★ 7.11954

MovieDramaMusic

A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

Second Assistant Director (uncredited)

Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. As the Swede's past is laid bare, it comes to light that he was in love with a beautiful woman who may have lured him into pulling off a bank robbery overseen by another man.

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

The Postman Always Rings Twice · 1946

The Postman Always Rings Twice

★ 7.11946

MovieDramaRomance

A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Pickup on South Street · 1953

Pickup on South Street

★ 7.41953

MovieThrillerCrime

In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified information to the communists, Candy, who has been trailed by FBI agents for months in hopes of nabbing the spy ringleader, is sent by her ex-boyfriend, Joey, to find Skip and retrieve the valuable microfilm he now holds.

Library Worker (uncredited)

Bell, Book and Candle · 1958

Bell, Book and Candle

★ 6.61958

MovieComedyFantasy

Gillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts a love spell on him, only to face unexpected complications when genuine feelings emerge, threatening her supernatural abilities.

Club Patron (uncredited)

Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayne.

Court Reporter (uncredited)

On the day before Easter in 1911, Don Hewes is crushed when his dancing partner (and object of affection) Nadine Hale refuses to start a new contract with him. To prove Nadine's not important to him, Don acquires innocent new protege Hannah Brown, vowing to make her a star in time for next year's Easter parade.

Waiter at Rooftop Restaurant (uncredited)

People Will Talk · 1951

People Will Talk

★ 7.11951

MovieComedyRomance

A successful, unorthodox doctor befriends a young woman with suicidal ideations due to her pregnancy by her ex, a military reservist killed in action.

Concertgoer (uncredited)

Sandra Carpenter is a London-based dancer who is distraught to learn that her friend has disappeared. Soon after the disappearance, she's approached by Harley Temple, a police investigator who believes her friend has been murdered by a serial killer who uses personal ads to find his victims. Temple hatches a plan to catch the killer using Sandra as bait, and Sandra agrees to help.

Concertgoer (uncredited)

The Company She Keeps · 1951

The Company She Keeps

★ 6.21951

MovieDrama

A lady con artist sets out to steal her parole officer's fiance.

Waiter (uncredited)

They Won't Believe Me · 1947

They Won't Believe Me

★ 6.51947

MovieDramaRomance

On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death.

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

It's Always Fair Weather · 1955

It's Always Fair Weather

★ 6.91955

MovieComedyRomance

Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. They keep their word only to discover how far apart they've grown. But the reunion sparks memories of youthful dreams that haven't been fulfilled -- and slowly, the three men reevaluate their lives and try to find a way to renew their friendship.

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Madcap couple George and Marion Kerby are killed in an automobile accident. They return as ghosts to try and liven up the regimented lifestyle of their friend and bank president, Cosmo Topper. When Topper starts to live it up, it strains relations with his stuffy wife.

The Twilight Zone · 1959

The Twilight Zone

★ 8.51959

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyMystery

An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.

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